Shasta County sheriff's deputies Sunday searched for a man they say fled from officers who tried to pull over his vehicle for a traffic stop in Shasta Lake on Sunday.

A deputy tried to pull over a 1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse at about 1:35 p.m. in the area of Shasta Dam Boulevard and Median Avenue, sheriff's officials said.

But instead of pulling over, the driver, 42-year-old Clifford Lee Bowers, sped away at a high-rate of speed, officials said.

Clifford Lee Bowers(Photo: Shasta County Sheriff's Office)

Deputies gave chase for a few miles, but broke off due to the driver's "blatant disregard for public safety and the fact the vehicle pursuit path was approaching the Shasta Dam visitor's center," the sheriff's office said in a news release.

When Bowers got to the Shasta Dam visitor's center, another deputy was waiting and had set up a tack strip to stop the vehicle. When Bowers drove over the strip it flattened all four tires on his car, officials said.

Bowers, however, jumped out of the vehicle and ran away. Officers searched for him, but were unable to find him, officials said.

The sheriff's office is asking anyone with information about Bowers to call 245-6096.